diff --git a/content/code-security/tutorials/secure-your-dependencies/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions.md b/content/code-security/tutorials/secure-your-dependencies/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions.md
index 1a165b93b82f..8ee5fec47724 100644
--- a/content/code-security/tutorials/secure-your-dependencies/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions.md
+++ b/content/code-security/tutorials/secure-your-dependencies/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions.md
@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ You can instead use {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} and the {% dat
 ```yaml copy
 {% data reusables.actions.actions-not-certified-by-github-comment %}
 name: Dependabot auto-merge
-on: pull_request
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
 
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